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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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